re: Things that used to be legal that seem almost unthinkable now(Posted by SFVtiger on 11/29/12 at 2:07 pm to WildTchoupitoulas)

quote:When dad would ask one of us to get him another beer, the trick was to call out, "First Sip!" which meant you got to get dad's beer, open it and take the first sip.

yes. i still like the smell of an old time beer because of this. i am generally known as a beer snob but this association brings me to PBR in the summertime. Not that Dad drank PBR, but you can't find Regal, Pearl, Jax, anymore

Don't get me wrong, I like a well crafted beer, but after mowing the lawn on a hot July afternoon, I like an ICE cold PBR - and I'll even drink it from a frozen glass!

People disparage the lighter American lagers, but the fact is that we live in a different climate from Europe. It's hotter over here, especially in the South, and those heavy porters and stouts don't seem especially appropriate often times.